For tickets, visit: www.keithellison.org/chievent.htm

Come support our first Muslim Congressman Keith Ellison in his re-election year. Congressman Ellison supports our community, here's our chance to support him!

Please join us as Congressman Ellison discusses "Election 2008 and the Muslim Vote." This election year is a tremendous opportunity to increase the participation of the Muslim community, as well as that of many other communities, in our electoral process. Join us as we discuss this crucial topic and seek to understand our role and impact in the upcoming election.

Program:
11:00am: VIP Reception with Congressman Ellison (Platinum & Gold Sponsors)
12:00pm: Lunch and General Program (Platinum, Gold & General Sponsors)
NOTE: Program will begin on time.

Pricing:
$75 - General Sponsor
$500 - Gold Sponsor
$1000 - Platinum Sponsor

*Individuals of all faiths are welcome to attend.

For tickets, visit: www.keithellison.org/chievent.htm

Additional notes on Congressman Ellison:

• Ellison’s election to the Congress made both Minnesota and U.S. history. Keith is the first African American elected to the Congress from Minnesota, as well as the first Muslim American to be elected to the U.S. Congress.
• During his congressional oath reenactment, Ellison took his oath on a Quran once owned by Thomas Jefferson. Ellison commented that "It demonstrates that from the very beginning of our country, we had people who were visionary, who were religiously tolerant, who believed that knowledge and wisdom could be gleaned from any number of sources, including the Quran."
• Congressman Ellison spoke at the 2006 MAS/ICNA convention and emphasized that “Muslims, you’re up to bat right now… How do you know that you were not brought right here to this place to learn how to make this world better? How do you know that Allah, subhanahu wa ta’ala (praised and exalted is He) did not bring you here so that you could understand how to teach people what tolerance was, what justice was? How do you know that you’re not here to teach this country?”